Profit Or Loss [Abstract]

Hiscox Limited - Filing #1869207

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Profit or loss [abstract]
Profit (loss) [abstract]
Other income	—	—	46,500,000 USD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5 6.8 USD	—
Profit (loss) from operating activities	—	—	91. 9 USD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24 0 . 8 USD	—
Finance costs	—	—	4 8 .1 USD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	50,800,000 USD	—
Profit (loss) before tax	—	—	4 4 .7 USD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	19 0 . 8 USD	—
Tax expense (income)	—	—	3,000,000 USD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1. 3 USD	—
Profit (loss)	– USD	41. 7 USD	41. 7 USD	– USD	41 .7 USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	– USD	18 9 . 5 USD	18 9 . 5 USD	18 9 . 5 USD
Profit (loss), attributable to [abstract]
Profit (loss), attributable to owners of parent	—	—	41. 7 USD	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	18 9 . 5 USD	—
Earnings per share [text block]	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Earnings per share [abstract]
Earnings per share [line items]
Basic earnings per share [abstract]
Basic earnings (loss) per share	—	—	12 .1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5 5.3	—
Diluted earnings per share [abstract]
Diluted earnings (loss) per share	—	—	12. 0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5 4 . 7	—